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==Example page for α- | ==Example page for α-Amylase== | ||
<StructureSection load='1hvx' size='340' side='right' caption='α- | <StructureSection load='1hvx' size='340' side='right' caption='α-Amylase complex with Ca+2 (green) and Na+ (purple) ions (PDB code [[1hvx]])' scene=''> | ||
'''α-Amylase''' is a protein enzyme EC 3.2.1.1 that hydrolyses alpha bonds of large, alpha-linked polysaccharides, such as starch and glycogen, yielding glucose and maltose. It is the major form of amylase found in humans and other mammals.It is also present in seeds containing starch as a food reserve, and is secreted by many fungi. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-amylase</ref> | '''α-Amylase''' is a protein enzyme EC 3.2.1.1 that hydrolyses alpha bonds of large, alpha-linked polysaccharides, such as starch and glycogen, yielding glucose and maltose. It is the major form of amylase found in humans and other mammals.It is also present in seeds containing starch as a food reserve, and is secreted by many fungi. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-amylase</ref> | ||
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The α-amylases form is also found in plants, fungi (ascomycetes and basidiomycetes) and bacteria (Bacillus) <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amylase</ref> | The α-amylases form is also found in plants, fungi (ascomycetes and basidiomycetes) and bacteria (Bacillus) <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amylase</ref> | ||
==Industrial use== | == Industrial use == | ||
α-Amylase is used in ethanol production to break starches in grains into fermentable sugars. | α-Amylase is used in ethanol production to break starches in grains into fermentable sugars. | ||